Net intake rate in grade 1, female in New Zealand

New Zealand: Net intake rate in grade 1, female was 95.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
95.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
12th
of 115 countries
All-time high
96.8%
in 2015
All-time low
94.4%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Net intake rate in grade 1, female in New Zealand, 2013–2017

0204060801002013201520172013: 96.3 % of official school-age population2014: 94.4 % of official school-age population2015: 96.8 % of official school-age population2016: 95.9 % of official school-age population2017: 95.3 % of official school-age population

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of official school-age population.

Analysis

New Zealand recorded 95.3% for net intake rate in grade 1, female in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over five years.

New Zealand ranks 12th of 115 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Net intake rate in grade 1, female in New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Net intake rate in grade 1, female (% of official school-age population) in New Zealand, 2013 to 2017.
Year % of official school-age population Change
2013 96.3%
2014 94.4% -2.0%
2015 96.8% +2.5%
2016 95.9% -0.9%
2017 95.3% -0.6%

New Zealand compared with similar countries

  • New Zealand's 95.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 79.8%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • New Zealand's 95.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 83.4%, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 9 Sri Lanka 96.4% compare
  2. 10 Aruba 96.0%
  3. 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.6% compare
  4. 13 Portugal 95.3%
  5. 14 Greece 94.7%
  6. 15 Korea 94.3%

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Frequently asked questions

What is net intake rate in grade 1, female in New Zealand?
Net intake rate in grade 1, female in New Zealand was 95.3% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest net intake rate in grade 1, female recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2015.
What is the lowest net intake rate in grade 1, female recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 2014.
How does New Zealand rank for net intake rate in grade 1, female?
New Zealand ranks 12th out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this New Zealand data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Net intake rate in grade 1, female (% of official school-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net intake rate in grade 1, female (% of official school-age population)
Unit
% of official school-age population
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 1,800 data points, 1997–2019
Last refreshed

Net intake rate in grade 1 is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education who are of official primary school entrance age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the corresponding age.